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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s 22nd Annual Summit: A Timely Reminder of the Importance of Central Asia’s Role in Geopolitics

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held its 22nd annual summit on 15-16 September 2022 in Uzbekistan’s historical city of Samarkand. The summit gathered its member’s leaders in person for the first time since 2019. In light of the current global political and economic uncertainties, the gathering attracted worldwide attention while hitting the international headlines.

Contribution of EIAS Director Lin Goethals to the ESSCA Workshop “Business as Unusual: New Approaches to EU-China Relations”

On 26-27 September 2022 the ESSCA School of Management EU*Asia Institute organised a Workshop “Business as Unusual: New Approaches to EU-China Relations” at the ESSCA Campus in Angers and online. A variety of experts on EU-China from both Europe and China participated in the workshop. EIAS Director Lin Goethals gave a presentation on “A post-pandemic re-assessment of EU-China Relations”.

EU Digital Diplomacy in China

The exclusive network environment, the distinct social media ecosystem and differences in culture and values pose a challenge for EU digital public diplomacy in China. Facing such challenges, how can the EUDC represent the EU more effectively on Chinese social media platforms, and apply the right communication channels?

European Business and Investment under China’s Zero-COVID Policy

Whereas EU countries have adjusted to living with COVID-19 and lifted restrictions on masking and social distancing, China’s strict “Zero-COVID” policy has considerably affected European business operations. This has been pushing European companies to re-evaluate their China strategy and reconsider operational alternatives in the medium or long term. In what follows we will assess the latest developments for EU businesses and investment in China, zooming in on a number of specific sectors, forecasting future EU-China trade and investment opportunities and challenges.

EIAS Expert Roundtable Discussion on EU-China Affairs with the Chinese Special Representative for European Affairs

On 25 May 2022, the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) welcomed a delegation headed by the Special Representative of

EIAS Discussion with the Chinese Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs

On 22 April 2022, the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) hosted a roundtable discussion with H.E. Mr Liu Xiaoming,

Stagnation in EU-China Economic Relations – What comes next?

The Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) agreed by China and the EU on 30 December 2020 was described by the

Past Briefing Seminar on Managing Sustainable Supply Chains in Doing Business with China

This briefing seminar will focus on how to maintain sustainable supply chain management as well as quality control compliance mechanisms in doing business with China. How to maintaining viable supply chains, uphold quality control and improve sustainability?

China and the EU in Climate Geopolitics

From the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement, international gatherings are becoming more frequent. By cooperating on the climate agenda and the transition towards cleaner energy, there is no doubt that China and the EU are key actors in setting the path towards a global greener future. The main question is: how?